L.S. Ayres & Co. v. Hicks
Indiana Supreme Court
40 N.E.2d 334 (Ind. 1942)
Relevant factsFree
A six-year-old plaintiff caught his fingers in an escalator at L.S. Ayres & Co.'s (defendant's) department store, and the store negligently delayed stopping the escalator, worsening his injuries; the trial court found for the plaintiff, and the store's motion for a new trial was denied and appealed.
IssueFree
Whether an invitor has a duty to help or rescue an invitee helpless or in danger on the invitor's property.